UTEP update: UTEP held Conference USA West Division leader Alabama-Birmingham to a season-low 19 points in their last contest. … UTEP quarterbacks account for 420 of the team's 1,046 rushing yards (40.2 percent). … The Miners defense is allowing almost a touchdown less (-6.8 points) than it did in 2017.

Rice update: Wiley Green became the sixth different player to start at quarterback for Rice since the beginning of the 2017 season last Saturday vs. North Texas. … Rice has won six of the last seven games in the series (leading 14-7 overall). … Punter Jack Fox has booted a league-leading 22 punts inside the 20-yard line (12 inside the 10).